ollama - 💡(How to fix) Fix Need a way to remove and delete older models [2 comments, 2 participants]

Fix Plan

To safely delete old models in Ollama, we will implement a model removal feature.

Steps to Remove Old Models

• Stop the Ollama application to prevent any potential conflicts.
• Identify the models to be deleted and their corresponding files and directories.
• Remove the model files and directories manually or through a script.
• Update Ollama's model tracking mechanism, which is likely a database or configuration file.

Example Code

import os
import json

# Load Ollama's model configuration file
with open('ollama_config.json') as f:
    config = json.load(f)

# Identify models to delete
models_to_delete = ['model1', 'model2']

# Remove model files and directories
for model in models_to_delete:
    model_dir = os.path.join('models', model)
    if os.path.exists(model_dir):
        import shutil
        shutil.rmtree(model_dir)

# Update Ollama's model configuration file
for model in models_to_delete:
    if model in config['models']:
        config['models'].remove(model)

# Save the updated configuration file
with open('ollama_config.json', 'w') as f:
    json.dump(config, f)

Verification

After running the script, verify that:

• The old models are no longer listed in Ollama's model configuration file.
• The corresponding model files and directories have been removed.
• Ollama application starts without any errors related to the deleted models.

Extra Tips

• Make sure to backup Ollama's configuration file and model files before making any changes.
• Consider implementing a user interface in Ollama to simplify the model removal process.
• Always test the changes in a non-production environment before applying them to the production setup.